Wyoming is having a bit of a dry spell, and the dangers of natural fires have forced their forest rangers to give up a long-held practice.
They're going to have to stop using explosives to detonate the bodies of dead horses.
Yes, Wyoming has to stop blowing up dead horses to prevent forest fires.
But only temporarily.
Once they get a couple of good rains in, they promise they'll be back to making Mr. Ed go BOOM!
So why in the world does Wyoming blow up their dead horses?
To keep the bears away, of course.
The US Forest Service routinely blows up carcasses of fallen horses - after removing horseshoes to minimize the hazard from flying metal debris - to prevent gatherings of ravenous grizzly bears that frequent Wyoming's open spaces.
Shoshone's public affairs officer said,
Changing seasons meant a decreasing likelihood of rangers having to decide whether to use explosives on carcasses to keep hungry grizzlies away. As well as the bears heading for hibernation, wetter conditions are expected soon. 'All our fingers are crossed for rain or snow,' he said.
And check this out! They have a manual to show how you too can properly obliterate a dead horse with explosives.
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